Confidence among landlords has dipped for the first time in almost two years, driven by uncertainties including housing benefits and tax changes announced in the emergency budget, according to the latest NLA Landlords’ Optimism Index.
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The average price of a detached family home has risen by more than any other property type over the past year, according to new research by Halifax.
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The July data from Land Registry’s flagship House Price Index shows an annual price increase of 6.7 per cent which takes the average property value in England and Wales to £166,798.
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Home movers in Scotland in the second quarter of 2010 needed to use less of their income to cover their mortgage interest than anywhere else in the UK, according to new data by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
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Research from Charcol.co.uk reveals that the proportion of mortgage purchases is at its highest level for many years.
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While most first year students get ready to settle into halls, some freshers will join their second or third year counterparts in opting for privately owned housing, boosting the local market, according to new analysis from Lloyds TSB.
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Research from the Halifax, the UK’s largest first-time buyer lender, reveals that monthly mortgage payments as a percentage of income are nearly half that of the level of 2007.
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